CIVE 5507
Blast Load Effects on Structures
Threats, risk analysis, vulnerability assessment; explosives: types and mechanisms; load determination; response of structural elements under blast loads, analysis and design for blast loads; blast mitigation, retrofit of structures; post-event assessment.
2025
Topics
- Jan Introduction to Explosives
- Jan Effects of Explosions A1 posted
- Jan Blast Load Effects on Structures
- Feb Introduction to Structural Dynamics A1 due, A2 posted
- Feb SDOF Analysis for Structural Members Term paper abstract due
- Feb A2 due
- Mar Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements A3 posted
- Mar Design of Steel and Timber Elements A4 posted
- Mar In-class activity A3 due
- Mar Incorporating Blast Testing with Design
- Apr Term Project Presentations A4 due
- N/A No lecture Term paper due
Readings
- CIVE 5507 / IPIS 5507 – Winter 2025 Page 1/7
Prerequisites & course information
Also listed as IPIS 5507 . Prerequisite(s): those enrolled in the M.IPIS program must have prior knowledge of structural steel and reinforced concrete design, typically obtained through the completion of an undergraduate engineering degree.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- 2025 Winter Outline CIVE 5507 ↗2025